Synopsis: Winner of two World Cinema Documentary Awards at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival! Sonita is an 18-year-old female who lives in the poor suburbs of Tehran with her older sister where she dreams of becoming a worldwide rap sensation. Despite the obstacles she confronts in Iran, as a poor and undocumented Afghani illegal immigrant, and the pressure from conservative patriarchal family back in Afghanistan, Sonita remains a feisty and spirited young woman. Everyday she fights to live the way she wants, as an artist, singer, and musician. In harsh contrast to her goal is the plan of her family – strongly advanced by her mother – to make her a bride and sell her to a new family for the price of $9,000 USD. In an unconventional moment, the director of the documentary, an Arab woman herself, must make a decision on whether or not to intervene. SONITA was the winner of the Audience Award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in November 2015.